Division III Week Student Spotlight – Trammell DeJarnett
This week is NCAA Division III Week and member institutions across the country are celebrating the third-year event.
Division III Week, which runs from Monday through Sunday, is intended to recognize the academic and athletic accomplishments as well as the campus leadership and community service efforts of Division III student-athletes.
As part of Huntingdon College's participation in Division III Week, five student-athletes will be featured this week. Huntingdon senior Trammell DeJarnett is today's featured student-athlete.
Name: Trammell DeJarnett
Year: Senior
Hometown: Eclectic, Ala.
Major: Business Administration
Career Goals: Become a business owner
Sports: Baseball and football
Athletic Accomplishments: DeJarnett has been a two-sport athlete for Huntingdon, playing baseball and football. The center fielder leads the baseball team with 28 runs scored this season, is second with nine stolen bases, tied for second with 30 hits and third with a .291 batting average. DeJarnett's 28 runs are tied for fourth in the USA South Athletic Conference. In football, he was a member of the Hawks' first playoff team, the first Huntingdon team to beat a nationally ranked opponent and the first Huntingdon team to be ranked in the Top 25.
Campus and Community Activities: DeJarnett is a member of the Business Club and has participated in Toys for Tots, campus blood drives and canned food drives.
What made you feel like Huntingdon was the right place for you? "I felt like Huntingdon was the right place for me when I first met both the football and baseball head coaches and they were the same height as me! Seriously though, I knew Huntingdon was the right place when I saw how close-knit everyone was on my visit. I knew everyone here would want to see me succeed and I wanted to be a part of the family."
What has made your Huntingdon experience unique? "All the one-on-one attention and opportunities to get to know your professors has made this a unique experience, whereas at a bigger university you may not have that opportunity with so many students."
How has Huntingdon challenged you academically and athletically? "Academically, with Huntingdon requiring you to take a certain amount of electives, from sports, to psychology, to philosophy, I feel like I have gained a broad range of knowledge. Athletically, being a two-sport athlete definitely challenged me to make sure I spent my time wisely. You have to learn to study first, then train. You have to be a student first and an athlete second."
What has been your biggest highlight as a Huntingdon student-athlete? "There are so many, from a playoff berth in football my freshman year, to being on the first Huntingdon football team to beat a ranked opponent, to being ranked in the top 25 in both football and baseball and playing in a baseball regional. Of all the accomplishments, I'd have to say the best memory for me was a couple of years ago in baseball. Winning a conference championship and being part of the dog pile with all my teammates is a memory I'll never forget."
As a student-athlete, what is your impression of Division III now compared to your first season? "I feel like it has been a little more than I expected. Coming out of high school and being your team's best player and coming into a Division III program, you think it's going to be your time to shine again. But like a lot of guys, when I got here it was a humbling experience. I've run into some good players at this level. Some of them are continuing to play ball after college. Guys like Cody Pearcy and Joseph Odom have proved that in Division III, we play some ball!"